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run-in

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noun

as in encounter
a brief clash between enemies or rivals the rival gangs had a bit of a run-in last night

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of run in
Verb
That Can Pay $5,000 Per Month 2023 Georgia (13-1/8-0 SEC) Kirby Smart’s team gave it a great run in going for a three-peat. Tom Layberger, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Last Man Standing started its nine-season run in 2011. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
But when he’s presumed dead after a tragic run-in with a pirate ship, our heroine is forced to take up with the spiteful Prince Humperdink—that is, until a masked man in black jumps in to save her. Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025 The math equations, near-death experiences and terrifying run-ins with government agencies conclude with a lackluster thud. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for run in 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run in
Verb
  • The micronation movement came about as a form of anti-establishment expression in the 1960s and ‘70s, and Williams said he was inspired to create his after visiting the Republic of Molossia, in Reno.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2025
  • National League teams visiting in 2025 should return in 2027, barring further changes to how MLB schedules games.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • By the time the multi-day Border Patrol operation ended, 78 undocumented immigrants had been arrested, according to the El Centro Sector of the Border Patrol.
    Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Rocky was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on April 20, 2022, and released on bail the same day, per the Los Angeles Times.
    Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Different climates and environments meant encounters with dangerous fauna.
    Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Jury finds deputy not guilty Crawford was criminally charged over the encounter with Barreto-Baerga, WKMG-TV reported.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • When Yardley submitted the manuscript to Macmillan in February 1933, a U.S. marshal seized and impounded it under the Espionage Act of 1917, which prohibited taking secret documents.
    Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
  • When the bride steps away, other women can seize the moment to give the groom a friendly peck.
    Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Junior forward Lawrence Sallis also grabbed 13 rebounds for the Royals.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The witness jumped in to assist and grab the knife, cutting himself in the process.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • A day after her run-in with the agent, Webb recalls Jones begging her to come over with her son for a play date.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Camille’s body lies motionless in her apartment while her friends and family come over and try to spend time with her.
    Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Despite star center Sedona Prince fouling out with zero points, No. 9 TCU picked up a solid 82-69 win over Iowa State in Ames on Sunday.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Trump picked up a small but significant number of black and Hispanic votes during the 2024 election.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Despite the level of care, many within the organization admit that the work is only a small step in addressing the larger issue of how to care for adults with disabilities.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Screening According to the official Grammys website, the first step in the nominations process is to screen submissions.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2025

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